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CS/SB 270: Elections

GENERAL BILL by Ethics and Elections ; Sebesta

Elections; provides alternative procedure for voting by absentee ballot; eliminates requirement that election boards be composed of three inspectors & a clerk; eliminates requirement that pollworkers be trained at formal classes; amends provision to conform; provides for deputy sheriff to be present at each polling place. Amends 101.657, 102.012,.021,.031.

Effective Date: 07/01/2000
Last Action: 5/4/2000 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00994; Read second time -SJ 01086; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01086; House Bill substituted -SJ 01086; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 917 (Ch. 2000-249)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/18/1999 Senate • Prefiled
11/5/1999 Senate • Referred to Ethics and Elections
11/30/1999 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 12/08/99, 1:00 pm, 309-C
12/8/1999 Senate • Comm. Action:-CS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 4 NAYS 2
12/10/1999 Senate • Placed on Calendar
3/7/2000 Senate • Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections -SJ 00025; On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 12/08/99, 1:00 pm, 309-C; Comm. Action:-CS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 4 NAYS 2 -SJ 00010; CS read first time on 03/07/00 -SJ 00116; Placed on Calendar -SJ 00010
4/11/2000 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00406
4/12/2000 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00420
4/18/2000 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00462
4/19/2000 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00462
4/26/2000 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00520
4/28/2000 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00581
5/1/2000 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00628
5/2/2000 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00729
5/3/2000 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00888
5/4/2000 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00994; Read second time -SJ 01086; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01086; House Bill substituted -SJ 01086; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 917 (Ch. 2000-249)